But there was so much more to this deeply complex and dynamic woman, than Catwoman. When she was offered the role of Catwoman, Kitt often said in interviews, that there was no need to prepare for the part, because, after all, she had been born “two parts cat, and one part woman”. Kitt was the first African-American actress to play Catwoman, and although she was featured in only three episodes, she was, no doubt, the most memorable feline femme fatale of them all. A stage, television, film, and recording star, Kitt replaced the statuesque actress, Julie Newmar, in the vixen role, during the series’ third and final season. An African-American dancer, singer, actress, cabaret entertainer, comedienne, and social and political activist, Kitt was best known for her sensual recording of the enduring holiday song “Santa Baby”, and her portrayal of Catwoman in the campy 1967 Batman television series.
That was, unmistakably, the indomitable Eartha Kitt.
The tantalizing tease…the seductive strut…the bewitching come-hither look…the low, raspy voice…and of course, her signature purr-r-r-r-r. “Many men wanted to lay me down, but few wanted to pick me up.
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